# Foxcroft Towne Center at Martinsburg

Martinsburg, WV · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-ecec34e85f` · release 2026-10-21

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JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-ecec34e85f.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-ecec34e85f.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-ecec34e85f

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | partial | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | retail, hotel | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | The anchors are Walmart, Hobby Lobby, and Grand Home Furnishings. | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1991 | reported · Wikipedia |
| Closed | 2016 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 552000 | reported · Wikipedia |
| Stores at peak | 58 | reported · Wikipedia |
| Original developer | Crown American | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Paramount Development Cooperation | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Entitlement year | 2012 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_closed**: “On September 7, 2016, owners announced that the interior portion of the mall would close on November 1, 2016.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxcroft_Towne_Center_at_Martinsburg
- **original_developer**: “Martinsburg Mall was developed and owned by Crown American.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxcroft_Towne_Center_at_Martinsburg
- **after_notes**: “The anchors are Walmart, Hobby Lobby, and Grand Home Furnishings.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxcroft_Towne_Center_at_Martinsburg
- **status**: “This was demolished, leaving The Bon-Ton, JCPenney, and Walmart.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxcroft_Towne_Center_at_Martinsburg
- **strategy**: “The property was redeveloped into an outdoor shopping center.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxcroft_Towne_Center_at_Martinsburg

## Anchors

JCPenney, Sears, Walmart, Hess's

## Parties

- Crown American — owner (from text) (1991–2003)
- PREIT — owner (from text) (2003–2004)
- Lightstone — owner (from text) (2004–)
- Mountain State University — owner (from text) (2010–)
- Paramount Development Cooperation — owner (from text) (2013–)

## Timeline

- 1990: Construction began
- 1991: Opened (Wikidata)
- 1991: Mall opened
- 1995: Hess's converted to Bon-Ton
- 1998: Walmart expanded to Supercenter
- 2004: Lightstone purchased mall from PREIT
- 2008: Default on $80.9 million debt leading to receivership
- 2010: Mountain State University purchased the mall
- 2012: City approved redevelopment plan for former Sears (phase one)
- 2015: Name changed to Foxcroft Towne Center at Martinsburg
- 2016: Announced interior closure effective November 1, 2016

## Deals and debt

- 2013 sale:  Paramount Development Cooperation ← Mountain State University  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxcroft_Towne_Center_at_Martinsburg
- 2010 sale:  Mountain State University ← Lightstone  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxcroft_Towne_Center_at_Martinsburg
- 2004 sale:  Lightstone ← PREIT  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxcroft_Towne_Center_at_Martinsburg

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Foxcroft Towne Center at Martinsburg was a regional shopping mall in Martinsburg, West Virginia, situated off of Interstate 81 and Route 45. It was a retail hub for the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. The property was redeveloped into an outdoor shopping center.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxcroft_Towne_Center_at_Martinsburg

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_closed — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxcroft_Towne_Center_at_Martinsburg
- Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) — https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=6869fc5bfb3f4757954ef7a9e9ccbebf (2014-10-02)

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Foxcroft Towne Center at Martinsburg, Martinsburg, WV." Record m-ecec34e85f, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/wv/martinsburg-foxcroft-towne-center-at-martinsburg/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_martinsburgfoxcrofttownecenteratmartinsb,
  title = {Foxcroft Towne Center at Martinsburg, Martinsburg, WV},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/wv/martinsburg-foxcroft-towne-center-at-martinsburg/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-ecec34e85f, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.